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  • Graduation issue is out now!
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  • Graduation issue is out now!
  • Enjoy the summer Miners!
  • Graduation issue is out now!
  • Enjoy the summer Miners!
  • Graduation issue is out now!
  • Enjoy the summer Miners!
Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Gloria Almaguer, senior  education major, studies while Bianca Martinez, junior media advertising major, looks over a travel book at the library.

Learning never stops, even after graduation

Fernanda Leon, Contributor May 5, 2015

Graduation day is approaching and many students have been looking forward to this day, the start of their professional life, continuating on to graduate school, or a long vacation after all the years of studying. Arely Camacho, senior media advertising...

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University names Giorgis as new dean of College of Education

Jose Soto, Staff Reporter August 19, 2014

UTEP has named Cyndi Giorgis, Ph. D, as the new dean of the College of Education, taking the position from Steve Riter, Ph.D., who served as interim dean since August 2013. Giorgis previously worked at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas as executive...

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Michelle Butcher a biochemistry student at El Paso Community College shows Gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis the series of experiments she and her colleagues have done on the influence fungus can have on maximizing a seedlings growth. "For one, it was to start a lunar colony because they wanted to see what plant could withstand the harsh environment on the moon. The fungus that does tend to help the most is Penicillium."

Texas’ Wendy Davis champions education

Aaron Montes, Photographer October 31, 2013

The Transmountain campus of  El Paso Community College hosted Texas state senator and gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis,D-Fort Worth, on the first stop in her two-day visit to El Paso. Sen. Davis said education is her number one priority, adding...

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Senior electrical engineering major Edith Mejia glances through the Women’s Studies website although the degree is not yet available to students.

Women’s Studies Major Approved

Amanda Guillen, Staff Reporter August 27, 2013

Women’s and gender studies is now on the list of 71 majors students can choose from. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approved UTEP’s request of offering a Bachelor of Arts in Women’s and Gender Studies on July 31 after noting it’s...

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